Basis of record:
Preserved specimen
Institution code:
RBGE
Collection code:
3266 (1 of 2)
Catalogue number:
E00509477
Taxonomic name:
Field notes:
Herb 1.6 m high. Stems and leaves rather dark. Inflorescence a rhizome at base of leafy shoot. Flowers pinkish purple, almost red at top of dorsal tepal. Yellow in throat. Fruits green, unripe, finely grooved. Persistant calyx.
Collection date:
1991-11-25
Specimen URL:
http://data.rbge.org.uk/herb/E00509477
D.J.Harris
Collector (COPY):
Harris, David J.
Location (Bessie village)
Continent/Ocean:
Africa
Country:
Congo (Brazzaville)
State/Province:
Sangha
Locality:
55km SW of Souanke on road to Garabinzam between Bessie village and the lake